Earvin Charles Cabalquinto is a Lecturer in Communication in the School of Communication and Creative Arts (SCCA) at Deakin University. He is also a member of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation. Further, he is one of the convenors of the Asia-Pacific Digital Culture & Society in Melbourne, Australia.
His research expertise lies at the intersections of digital media, mobilities and migration. More specifically, he is interested in examining the role of mobile devices and networked communication platforms in engendering and undermining transnational relationships, mediated intimacies, caregiving at a distance, crisis communication, and homeland linkages. As a digital media scholar.
His research has been published in top peer-reviewed journals, including Mobile Media & Communication, Media Culture & Society, International Journal of Communication, and Information Communication & Society, as well as in edited book collections. He is currently working on his first book based on my PhD thesis.
He is working on two projects: (1) the role of dating websites and application as well as networked media in shaping subjectivity and transnational mobility of Filipino women, and (2) ageing migrants utilisation of digital media in managing one's health and well-being.
Check out his website to know more about his research and publications: https://www.ecabalquinto.com/
When I was about to finish my PhD in Australia, I had already been thinking of visiting the Centre for Mobilities Research (CeMoRe) at Lancaster University. My intention was partly driven by my interest in meeting scholars working in the field of mobilities....
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